It is possible to have multiple catalogs for different clients or projects, so be sure to back them all up. If you’ve moved your catalog and can’t find it, just search for “lrcat” in the Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS). By default, Lightroom saves catalogs in the following folders: Find the Catalogįirst, locate the catalog file and manually copy it to another disk or cloud-based location. But a little caution is still a good idea. In theory, Lightroom Classic CC will create a new copy of your catalog, so your Lr6 catalog remains intact. I strongly suggest that you backup your existing catalog a few different ways BEFORE upgrading your application. When you first launched Lightroom, it created a new catalog, when you go to upgrade it will try to open up the last catalog you were using.
Remember, your actual photo files themselves are not stored in the catalog. If you edit photos, apply ratings, or organize with keywords, for example, those changes are stored in the catalog. Your catalog is your database that tracks the location of your photos and all of the information about them and their adjustments.
But it does take some time - Don’t Panic. This is expected to improve the overall responsiveness of Lightroom Classic CC. This is because Adobe is compressing the Develop History and Metadata values in lrcat. This process WILL take longer (even a lot longer) than you are used to.
Lightroom 4 upgrade install#
When you go to install the Lightroom Classic update, your existing Lightroom catalog is going to go through a significant upgrade process.